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Dunn County Transit expands rural pickup, offers free rides funded by ADRC through yearend
Summary
Dunn County Transit reported route and schedule changes after June 2 adjustments, a free rural pickup program funded by ADRC that staff estimate could cover roughly 200 round trips through year-end, and rising ridership on community and campus routes.
Dunn County Transit reported on June 11 that recent route changes implemented on June 2 have improved on-time service and produced higher ridership on community routes, and that an ADRC-funded rural pickup pilot will provide free rides for eligible riders likely through the end of 2025.
The report, delivered by transit staff member Austin, said systemwide finances were “coming in around 1900 to the good right now,” and that the service’s highest ridership comes from the door‑to‑door and community routes. “And then the ridership mostly comes from the doorstop and community route,” Austin said, adding that community ridership had its best May on record and that the scout route recorded the best May as well.
Why it matters: the rural pickup pilot expands access for residents outside town and reduces cost barriers for medical or essential trips. Austin told the board the pilot is being funded with money ADRC allocated for the project and that staff estimate the funding could support “about 200 round…
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